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She was a shy girl… But she was beautiful
And he wanted to show her off
He bought her dresses… Bought her high-heeled shoes
‘Cause he loved to see her take them off
You’ve got talent he told her, as he was kissing her shoulder
You shouldn’t waste it all on me
You could be up on a stage, with your name in lights
You are something the world should see

Go girl, become a showgirl, oh girl don’t say no
Go girl, become a showgirl, what girl could say no

She was a hit. Became a pin-up. With a devoted legion of fans
Poor boys and princes and playboys and priests
But she had eyes for just one man
Every night when he knew that he was taking her home
He was the envy of all his friends
But deep down inside she knew that it wasn’t right
She vowed that she would make amends
He found out too late, when he found that note
She hated what she had become
Gonna give myself to God, the only man I can trust
I have to pay for what I’ve done

Go girl, you’re still a showgirl, oh girl don’t say no
Oh girl, you ain’t a showgirl, so girl just say no

The sisters took her in, she repented her sins
No more would she be part of the world of men
But the next little girl had wandered into his world
He would start all over again

Go girl, become a showgirl, oh girl don’t say no
Go girl, become a showgirl, what girl could say no

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from The New Lowdown, released October 30, 2020
Hopper / Rana

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House of the Black Gardenia Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Viper jazz, dirty blues and infectious swing rhythms more potent than a bathtub full of bootleg gin. Born of the desire to get their city's dancefloors swinging to the lesser-known roots music of the 1920s and '30s, House of the Black Gardenia brings together the new generation of Newcastle's jazz, blues and swing scene for a raucous revival of old-fashioned good times. ... more

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